96 THE WOODSMAN’S HANDBOOK. 
ments will be furnished upon application to the Forest Service, 
Washington, D.C. They may be procured through any first-class 
dealer in field instruments. 
STAFF COMPASS. 
This instrument (shown in fig. 5) is used for running lines in the 
‘| woods. It consists of a compass set on a square base, and has 
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Fig. 5.—Staff compass. 
two sights hinged to its opposite sides. 
A removable support, 
screwed into the bottom, terminates in 
a socket, adapting the 
